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title: 'Video: How to teach your child about personal space'
description: See how to teach your child about personal space. Learn about personal space activities to help kids understand how close to stand to people.
slug: video-how-to-teach-your-child-about-personal-space
author: The Understood Team
published: '2019-08-05T15:33:34.237Z'
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source_url: https://www.understood.org/en/articles/video-how-to-teach-your-child-about-personal-space
lang: en
---

# Video: How to teach your child about personal space

How can you teach your child about personal space? Watch as an expert shares simple ways to help kids understand how close to stand to people — including a trick with a hula-hoop.

[![Video](https://i.ytimg.com/vi_webp/ZacqrtwQ-aM/sddefault.webp)](https://www.youtube.com/embed/ZacqrtwQ-aM)

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